Svend Pri (earlier Svend Andersen; March 18, 1945 – June 8, 1983) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major titles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s.
Career His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness. Pri competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In men's singles he was defeated in the final by Rudy Hartono 15–6, 15–1. In mixed doubles he played together with Ulla Strand and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks 15–6, 18–16.Davis, 116. An excellent three event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) player, the high points of his career were probably two dramatic singles victories over the iconic Rudy Hartono, one in the Challenge Round of Thomas Cup (Denmark v. Indonesia) in 1973,Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 125. the other in the final of the All-Englands in 1975.Davis, 93. He won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in men's singles, losing against Flemming Delfs in the final 15–5, 15–6.Davis, 109.
Death Experiencing personal difficulty in coping with family and financial problems in the wake of his badminton career, Pri killed himself in June 1983 at the age of 38.
Achievements Olympic Games (demonstration) Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult 1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Rudy Hartono 6–15, 1–15 Silver
Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Ulla Strand Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 6–15, 16–18 Silver
World Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Flemming Delfs 5–15, 6–15 Silver
European Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Morten Frost 5–15, 8–15 Bronze
Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Poul Petersen Willi Braun Roland Maywald 8–15, 15–11, 13–15 Silver
International tournaments (50 titles, 28 runners-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1963Norwegian International Tom Christensen12–15, 2–15 Runner-up1965Swedish Open Erland Kops1–15, 5–15 Runner-up1966London Championships Erland Kops15–0, 15–7 Winner1966Swedish Open Erland Kops15–7, 15–8 Winner1966Denmark Open Knud Aage Nielsen15–3, 15–9 Winner1966Nordic Championships Erland Kops15–10, 17–18, 7–15 Runner-up1967Swedish Open Erland Kops15–6, 9–15, 15–7 Winner1968Denmark Open Erland Kops15–7, 14–18, 16–17 Runner-up1968Swedish Open Erland Kops15–5, 15–7 Winner1968Nordic Championships Erland Kops10–15, 10–15 Runner-up1969Swedish Open Sture Johnsson15–18, 15–12, 15–10 Winner1969Denmark Open Tom Bacher15–5, 15–7 Winner1969German Open Jørgen Mortensen4–15, 18–15, 15–8 Winner1970Swedish Open Sture Johnsson0–15, 15–3, 15–5 Winner1970All England Rudy Hartono7–15, 1–15 Runner-up1970Nordic Championships Jørgen Mortensen15–18, 8–15 Runner-up1971Dutch Open Elo Hansen10–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner1971Norwegian International Erland Kops15–10, 15–10 Winner1971Nordic Championships Sture Johnsson8–15, 15–11, 15–7 Winner1972Swedish Open Sture Johnsson15–2, 15–6 Winner1972Denmark Open Ippei Kojima15–9, 15–5 Winner1972All England Rudy Hartono9–15, 4–15 Runner-up1972Dutch Open Sture Johnsson8–15, 2–15 Runner-up1973Swedish Open Sture Johnsson5–15, 15–6, 15–10 Winner1973India Open Flemming Delfs15–8, 15–7 Winner1973Nordic Championships Sture Johnsson15–6, 15–8 Winner1974Dutch Open Sture Johnsson15–7, 15–7 Winner1974Nordic Championships Flemming Delfs9–15, 15–10, 15–5 Winner1975Swedish Open Sture Johnsson15–17, 15–8, 15–9 Winner1975Denmark Open Rudy Hartono15–12, 0–15, 7–15 Runner-up1975All England Rudy Hartono15–11, 17–14 Winner1976Denmark Open Flemming Delfs9–15, 15–5, 15–10 Winner1976Nordic Championships Flemming Delfs4–15, 0–15 Runner-up1977Denmark Open Flemming Delfs12–15, 7–15 Runner-up1977Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström15–10, 9–15, 15–13 Winner1978Swedish Open Flemming Delfs15–3, 15–8 Winner1978Dutch Open Flemming Delfs3–15, 15–3, 7–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1963 Norwegian International Tom Christensen Bengt-Åke Jönsson Ingemar Eliasson 14–17, 7–15 Runner-up 1966 London Championships Erland Kops D.O. Fulton Roger Mills 9–15, 15–7, 15–12 Winner 1966 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Henning Borch Erland Kops 16–18, 8–15 Runner-up 1966 Canadian Open Yew Cheng Hoe Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee 15–12, 1–15, 14–17 Runner-up 1967 Denmark Open Per Walsøe Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee 15–8, 16–18, 15–17 Runner-up1967Swedish Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–2, 15–12 Winner 1967 All England Per Walsøe Henning Borch Erland Kops 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1968 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–12, 15–4 Winner 1969 Swedish Open Erland Kops Tony Jordan Roger Mills 15–13, 8–15, 15–11 Winner 1969 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–5, 15–2 Winner 1970 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Poul Peterson Elo Hansen 15–5, 11–15, 15–1 Winner 1970 Denmark Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–17, 15–10, 2–15 Runner-up 1970 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Jørgen Mortensen Flemming Delfs 15–8, 15–8 Winner 1971 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1971 Dutch Open Erland Kops Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart 15–11, 15–5 Winner 1971 Nordic Championships Erland Kops Per Walsøe Poul Petersen 15–5, 15–11 Winner1972Swedish Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe Poul Petersen15–4, 9–15, 15–12 Winner 1972 Dutch Open Erland Kops Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart 15–6, 11–15, 15–7 Winner 1972 Nordic Championships Poul Peterson Henning Borch Jørgen Mortensen 10–15, 15–12, 15–9 Winner 1973 Swedish Open Poul Petersen Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart 15–9, 1–15, 15–10 Winner 1973 Nordic Championships Poul Petersen Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen 18–16, 16–17, 10–15 Runner-up 1974 Nordic Championships Poul Petersen Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1976 All England Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström Bengt Fröman 12–15, 15–17 Runner-up 1976 Nordic Championships Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström Bengt Fröman 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1978 Dutch Open Jesper Helledie Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens 9–15, 15–1, 15–5 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1963 Norwegian International Liselotte Nielsen Bengt-Åke Jönsson Gunilla Dahlström 15–6, 15–5 Winner 1966 London Championships Iris Rogers Tony Jordan Angela Bairstow 4–15, 15–10, 5–15 Runner-up 1967 All England Ulla Strand Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–2, 15–10 Winner 1967 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–11, 15–12 Winner 1968 Malaysia Open Eva Twedberg Teh Kew San Ng Mei Ling 18–17, 15–13 Winner 1968 Singapore Open Noriko Takagi Sangob Rattanusorn Pachara Pattabongse 15–8, 15–11 Winner 1968 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 2–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1968 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–5, 15–11 Winner 1970 Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Jørgen Mortensen Anne Flindt 15–11, 6–15, 15–10 Winner 1971 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Ray Stevens Barbara Hood 15–13, 15–11 Winner 1971 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–12, 8–15, 15–11 Winner 1971 Dutch Open Ulla Strand Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 4–15, 15–6, 16–17 Runner-up 1971 Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Per Walsøe Pernille Kaagaard walkover Runner-up 1972 Swedish Open Ulla Strand David Eddy Gillian Gilks 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1972 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow 7–15, 15–13, 10–15 Runner-up 1972 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 12–15, 15–8, 15–12 Winner
References
External links Svend Pri at Badminton.dk